Percentage of one-person households in Serbia

Serbia: Percentage of one-person households was 22.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
22.3%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
36th
of 67 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2017
All-time low
22.2%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Percentage of one-person households in Serbia, 2013–2018

051015202013201520182013: 22.2 %2014: 22.3 %2015: 22.3 %2016: 22.3 %2017: 22.4 %2018: 22.3 %

Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 22.3% for percentage of one-person households in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

That places Serbia 36th out of 67 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of one-person households in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of one-person households in Serbia, 2013 to 2018.
Year % Change
2013 22.2%
2014 22.3% +0.5%
2015 22.3% +0.0%
2016 22.3% +0.0%
2017 22.4% +0.4%
2018 22.3% -0.4%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 22.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.1%, 2.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 22.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.6%, 68% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 33 Uruguay 23.5%
  2. 34 Portugal 23.1% compare
  3. 35 Puerto Rico 23.1%
  4. 36 Slovakia 22.3% compare
  5. 38 Kenya 21.6%
  6. 39 Cyprus 20.8% compare

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of one-person households in Serbia?
Percentage of one-person households in Serbia was 22.3% in 2018, according to UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest percentage of one-person households recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2013.
How does Serbia rank for percentage of one-person households?
Serbia ranks 36th out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of one-person households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of one-person households
Unit
%
Source
UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
67 places, 726 data points, 1960–2018
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Number of one-person households as a share of the total number of households. Estimates combine multiple sources, including cross-country surveys and census data.